Combination porch light and number plate



Nov, 25,

W. DOUGLAS COMBINATION PORCH LIGHT vAND NUMBER PLATE Filed Feb.. 26 1924 atented Nov. 25, 1924;,

WILLIAM DOUGLAS, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

COMBINATION PORCH LIGHT AND NUMBER PLATE.

Application filed. February '26, 1924. Serial No. 695,339.

To all whom it vizcg concern: the upper end of each side of the centre Be it known that 1, WILLIAM DOUGLAS, a line are located the numbers l, and also at Subject of the King of Great Britain, and a the upper end of the outermost vertical resident of the city of Toronto, in the county lines? the number d1S0 pp g adjacent of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canto each of the lines at each side of the centre 55 ada, have invented certain new and useful line. At the upper end of each line inter- Improvements in Combination Porch Lights mediate between the two lines having the and Number Plates, of which the following numeral 4 at the upper end thereof appears is a specification. the numeral 3.

My invention relates to improvements in By this arrangement it will readily be 00 combination porch lights and number plates, seen that anybody who is not used to setting and the object of the invention is to devise up figures upon a number plate may easily a unitary structure which may readily be set them up so that they be properly spaced secured in position, and by which a number apart no matter what number of figures is may be always clearly Visible at night time, comprised in the number, and such number and which may be readily adapted by an placed centrally of the panel. If only one unskilled person to carry any number of figure is used, such figure is placed and figures evenly spaced and centred, as herecentred upon the centre line. If two figures ina-fter more particularly explained. are used they are centred upon the vertical 2 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my device hnes at each side of the vertical line. If supported upon a wall. three figures are used they are centred upon Fig. 2 is a vertical section through Fig. 1. the centre line and in each line next to the Fig. 3 is a detail view of my number outermost line, and if four figures are used plate. they are centred upon the outermost lines In the drawings like character-s of referand the line at each side of the centre line. ence indicate corresponding parts in each The panel 3 may also carry a bell beneath figure. the number plate. The lower end of the 1 indicates a wall provided with the usual hood 6 necessarily must be open in order mortar joints 2, between the bricks. that the light may strike upon the number 3o 0 is apanel which is preferably formed 11 so as to render it and the bell 13 clearly so of wood, and is secured to the wall by means visible to a caller at the house. In order to of screws 4 and 5 extending into the mortar prevent moths or flies entering the hood joints. and soiling the bulb, 1 preferably provide a 6 is a hood secured to the upper portion removable screen 14, the inner edge of which 35 of the panel and preferably provided with is insertible within a groove 15 extending 35 glass panels 7 arranged round the same and transversely across the panel 3, its outer edge within which is mounted an electric light being secured by a suitable spring clip to fixture 8 provided with a bulb 9. the lower edge of the hood 6. The leading- 10 is a number plate which is secured to in wires of the electric bulb may also ex- 40 the panel 3, beneath the open lower end of tend through the mortar joint, as indicated 9 the hood 6, and upon which are secured at 16. numbers 11. In order that the numbers 11 From this description it will be seen that may be readily secured in position no matter I have devised a very simple device which how many figures are comprised in a numwill have a very neat, attractive appearance,

45 ber, I provide a series of parallel indicating and which will clearly exhibit at all times lines 12, extending vertically across the the house number and the house bell, in number plate and placed an equal distance which the lamp bulb will be always kept apart. At the upper end of the centre line clean and therefore emit a bright light, and are located indicating numbers 3 or 1 on the from which such bulb may be easily re- 50 lines at each side of the centre line, and at moved when renewal is necessary, and at the A combination porch light and number plate comprising a supporting panel, an open bottomed hood secured to the panel and adapted to contain an electric light bulb, and a number plate secured to the 10 panel beneath the open bottom of the hood PlOX'ldQd with a plurality of vertical spac mg lines having indicating figures located adjacent thereto corresponding to various numbers and figures to be attached to the 15 plate.

\VILLIAM DOUGLAS. 

